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We just received a long email from Frugalicious, a creative consignment boutique in Easton, Maryland. It reminded us of the important role resale shops play in our economy and in expanding clothing choices for bargain-seeking shoppers. The letter is a thank-you to consigners and an update on Frugalicious’s successful efforts to thrive as a business [...]
Over the past few weeks, Allison has been visiting vintage clothing stores in the Coachella Valley, asking proprietors what trends they are seeing. At every shop, the word "jumpsuit" has been mentioned. Jumpsuits or boiler suits, as they are known in Britain, are hot. Boiler suits are defined as a one-piece protective garment worn for [...]
Thrift stores remind us of the old Mickey Mouse Club’s “Anything Can Happen Day.” Why? Because you can never predict the kind of merchandise and prices you’ll find once you cross the threshold. This came into sharp focus at the Our Lady of Light Thrift Shop in Bonita Springs, Florida, which is south of Fort [...]
One of the benefits of thrift shopping is the near-constant element of surprise. You can’t predict what you’ll find on the racks – or in the case of a recent visit to a very good Goodwill in Easton, Maryland, what you’ll hear from salesclerks. “Everything’s half-off today – all except the new merchandise!” the clerks [...]
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